Cool-er Manufacturer Gets "World's Largest eBookstore" Via Google

British ebook company Interead--manufacturers of the decidedly iPod-esque Cool-er ebook reader (which received a less than favorable review over at PCMag--today announced a partnership with Google Books, which will give subscribers access to more than one million public domain titles via Coolerbooks.com.

[Gratuitous shot from Interead's Booth at Book Expo '09.]

British ebook company Interead--manufacturers of the decidedly iPod-esque Cool-er ebook reader (which received a less than favorable review over at PCMag--today announced a partnership with Google Books, which will give subscribers access to more than one million public domain titles via Coolerbooks.com.

The deal, according to a release issued this morning by Interead, makes Coolerbooks.com "the largest ebookstore in the world." The store features documents in 19 different file types, including PDF, MP3 (for audio books), and EPUB, the file type of choice for Google's public domain books.

Brian Heater has worked at a number of tech pubs, including Engadget, Laptop, and PCMag (where he served as Senior Editor). Most recently, he was as the Managing Editor of TechTimes.com. His writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and various other publications. He hosts the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast RiYL, has appeared as a regular NPR contributor and shares his Queens apartment with a rabbit named Lucy.
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